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and dry, indehiscent, one-seeded fruit . also known as pigweed, there are about seventy species in this cosmopolitan genus of herbaceous plants . although several species are often considered weeds , people around the world value amaranths as leaf vegetables, cereals , and ornamentals. while it is not
a true grain or cereal because the plant does not belong to the grass family ( poaceae ), amaranth, like quinoa , is known as a "pseudograin" because the flavor, appearance, and cooking of many species exhibit similarities to grains. amaranth seeds can be used as a cereal or ground into a flour and...
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